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Single Sourcing : Building Modular Documentation by Kurt Ament (2002, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherElsevier Science & Technology Books

ISBN-100815514913

ISBN-139780815514916

eBay Product ID (ePID)2382099

Product Key Features

Number of Pages245 Pages

Publication NameSingle Sourcing : Building Modular Documentation

LanguageEnglish

SubjectInformation Theory, Référence, Technical Writing

Publication Year2002

TypeTextbook

AuthorKurt Ament

Subject AreaComputers, Technology & Engineering

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight16.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2002-026287

Table Of ContentAbout Single SourcingBuilding DocumentsStructuring ContentTroubleshooting Scenarios Configuring Language Abbreviations Capitalization Parallel Construction Person Punctuation Sentence Construction Tense Voice Leveraging Technology Conditional Text Conventions Development Tools Filenames Localization Search Engines Variables Glossary Index

SynopsisSingle sourcing is more than mechanical document conversion. It is an information development strategy. Although it is often confused with the process of converting paper-based documents into online formats, single sourcing is a writing strategy that enables technical writers to develop centralized information modules, then map them to distinct audiences and media. For technical writers, single sourcing means modular writing and information mapping. Rather than developing information for a given format, such as a user guide or online help, technical writers develop information modules at the element (section, paragraph, and sentence) level. They then map these information modules to preselected audiences and media. This guide explains in plain language and by example how to develop single source documents. It shows technical writers how to develop standalone information modules, then map these modules to a variety of audiences and formats using proven information mapping techniques. In essence, the guide provides a flexible framework for modular technical writing that can be applied to any audience in any medium.

LC Classification NumberT11.A39 2003